Flash and YouTube vid make slow loading

[webgoddess]

I just had a site designed for me with a large flash pic at the top, then a js menu, then a YouTube video. The video is loading before the flash. is there anyway to control which loads first or am I just going to have to use one or the other?
The mockup is at http://www.webgoddess.net/NCCO

[Web-Design-Guy]

You don't need Flash for that basic slideshow. IMO you'll get much better quality AND much faster loading using something like jQuery. The swf is 310KB ! that's why it takes so long to load.

[jhannawin]

Yep, Flash for simple fades is no longer viable. Use jQuery as suggested. We've built a free 'Flash Replacement' module for our CMS using jQuery and users find it so much easier.

[webgoddess]

Thank you for your advice.

[luigip]

Your submenu is hidden by the video. I saw that with FF, Opera and IE.


Why do you use js instead of css for your menu?

[slimwoman]

I use the auto play feature value 'false' to not start a video when my blog or domain loads. If you want the video to load, you would use 'true' in auto play. Hope this helps. I am learning more and more everyday.

[JennPri]

Well, the issue with the menu, is because it occurs in some versions of the browsers no in all of them, for example, i'm using 3.6.10 firefox, and i don't see that manu issue happening.